A new study shows that between 2016 and 2017, more than 1,300 drifting FADs (dFADs) beached on numerous island coasts in the Pacific, mainly PNG and the Solomon Islands. ...
Tuna Fishing News
On Netflix: Starring Bluefin In Kindai Tuna Documentary
Netflix is broadcasting the Japanese documentary ‘Cultivating the Seas: History and Future of the Full-Cycle Cultured Kindai Tuna’ in the UK. The film takes you into the life cycle...
Mexican Tuna Fisherman Found Dead At Sea
The body of the tuna fisherman who had been missing since September 18 was found on the beaches of Celestino Gazca, in the state of Sinaloa in Mexico. Almost two...
International Court To Rule On 150,000 km2 Tuna Zone
The fate of the ongoing Kenya and Somalia territorial dispute over rich tuna fishing grounds in the Indian Ocean (IO) is now in the hands of the United Nations International...
Nauru To Build New Tuna Transshipment Port
A new transshipment port is set to be built in tuna rich Nauru, announced the island nation’s President Lionel Rouwen Aingimea when addressing the 74th Session of the United...
US Market Protection Rules Will Harm Bluefin
The US federal government is considering to increase the fishing areas for longliners, including the Gulf of Mexico, to maintain a domestic market position. During springtime,...
StarKist Dominates US Chunk Light Segment
Consumers in the US have a preference for light meat (skipjack) canned tuna, mainly sold as Chunk Light. More than two-thirds of the country’s tuna market is dominated by this segment. This is...
Thai Union Launches New Strategy To Combat Food Fraud
In an effort to protect its food supply chains from intentional contamination and product tampering, the Thai Union Group has launched the Combating Food Fraud and Food Defense...
Americans Consume The Bulk Of World’s Albacore
Albacore tuna sold as Solid White and Chunk White remains a favorite among US consumers. As a result, the American market has been consuming the bulk of the albacore (thunnus alalunga) catch...
ISSF Launches NE & Biodegradable FADs Guide
The third version of the Non-Entangling & Biodegradable FADs guide has been published by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF). It builds upon new research...
Mexican Tuna Fisherman Missing
A tuna fisherman from Mazatlán has been missing since September 18. Gerardo Lizárraga Robles had gone to work on that day but hurricane “Lorena” hit. The boat, ‘El Titi I’ on...
Stagnant Brazil Canned Tuna Market Has Room For Growth
The tuna market in Brazil has been stagnant for years though it has a great potential for growth. But this is hampered by low-quality canned products, high import tariffs,...
Aldi UK & Ireland Embrace Traceability, Meet EU Labeling Laws
Retailer Aldi UK & Ireland have become the newest participants in the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP), an initiative to show transparency in wild-caught seafood. This move aligns with...
PNG’s Processors Need Time To Run Full Capacity?
Tuna processing does not happen overnight and processing plants in Papua New Guinea (PNG) will need a number of years to gain full capacity, stated Sylvester Pokajam, President of the Fishing...
Tunabot To Aid Underwater Vehicles Devt For US Navy
A robotic fish, dubbed the Tunabot, proven to mimic the speed and movements of a yellowfin has been created by a group of engineers from the University of Virginia’s (UVA) School of...
Thai Navy Intercepts IUU Carrier
A 3000 M/T Cameroon-flagged carrier vessel in Thai waters off Phuket was detained by local authorities due to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The boat’s crew...
US Criticizes Ecuador For Possible IUU Fishing
The US has pointed its finger at Ecuador for IUU fishing activities that could have occurred from 2016-2018. This is according to a recently released ‘Improving International Fisheries...
Sapmer Wants To Help Illiterate Seafarers
French tuna company Sapmer is facing difficulties employing seafarers in Réunion Island, where it is headquartered, due to illiteracy. It recently participated in a workshop on the...
Jealsa’s Innovative Tuna Cubes Did Not Cut It
The President of the Spanish food company, Jealsa Rianxeira Group, has acknowledged that the innovative Tuna Cubes product was a success at the time of its launch in 2000, but could not...
Filipino Skipjack In Danger Of Collapse
In a recent meeting to establish Fisheries Management Area 2 (FMA 2) in the Philippines, it was revealed that the nation's skipjack stock in its EEZ is in danger of collapse....